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Gerrymandering
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Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“Partisan Gerrymandering and the Efficiency Gap”
The title of this post comes from this recent paper, the abstract of which states: The usual legal story about partisan gerrymandering is relentlessly pessimistic. The courts did not even…
The Appellate Strategist
Florida Supreme Court Compels Legislator Depositions in Redistricting Case
On December 13, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court decided that Florida legislators and legislative staff members can be forced to give deposition testimony and produce documents relating to legislation establishing…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
CRL&P Daily Reads: Dec. 23, 2013
Toledo Blade editorial says gerrymandering should be illegal. Justia columnist examines Texas criminal appellate court's decision overturning a statute prohibiting sexually-explicit communications with someone believed to be a minor. Restrictions…
The Right Coast
The Real Republican Adversary? Population Density Dave Troy: Fueled By Randomness
Curious about the correlation between population density and voting behavior, I began with analyzing the election results from the least and most dense counties and county equivalents. 98% of the 50…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New NAACP report on “prison-based gerrymandering”
Main June 1, 2010New NAACP report on "prison-based gerrymandering" As detailed in this press release, this morning "the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) released Captive Constituents, a report…
Sentencing Law and Policy
NY Timeseditorial calls for sensible prisoner census counting
Main April 15, 2010NY Times editorial calls for sensible prisoner census counting This morning's New York Times has this editorial headlined "A Fairer Way to Count," which focuses on how…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Prisons, Redistricting and the Census”
Main February 11, 2010"Prisons, Redistricting and the Census" The title of this post is the headline of this new editorial in the New York Times. Here are excerpts: The Census…